jimmy dean croissant sausage egg and cheese

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

jimmy dean croissant sausage egg and cheese receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
44100766
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

jimmy dean croissant sausage egg and cheese carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, jimmy dean croissant sausage egg and cheese is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for jimmy dean croissant sausage egg and cheese
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Croissant: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
2
Bleached Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Riboflavin And Folic Agid
8
Water
9
Vegetable Oil
10
Palm
11
Soybean
12
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Yeast
14
Or Tess Isolated Soy Product
15
Eggs
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Wisy Preservatives
18
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
19
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
20
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
21
Mono And Diglycerides
22
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
23
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
24
Natural And Artificial Flavor
25
Medium Chain Triglycerides
26
Soy Lecithin
27
Fully Cooked Pork And Chicken Sausage Patty: Pork Mechanically Separated Chicken
28
Soy Protein Concentrate
29
Or Less: Salt
30
Pork Stock
31
Spices
32
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
33
Sodium Phosphates
34
Monosodium Glutamate Citric Acid
35
Natural Flavor
36
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
37
Fully Cooked Egg Patty: Whole Eggs
38
Nonfat Milk
39
Soybean Oil
40
Corn Starch
41
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
42
Natural And Artificial Butter Flavor
43
Butter
44
Lipolyzed Butter Oil
45
And Natural And Artificial Flavors
46
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
47
Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Milk
48
Cream
49
Or Less Of Cheese Culture
50
Color Added
51
Enzymes
52
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
53
Salt Sodium Citrate
54
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
55
Preservative
56
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
57
Egg
58
Milk
59
Soy
60
Wheat
61
Bioengineered Food Ingredients

Full Ingredient List

croissant: enriched bleached wheat flour (contains bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic agid), water, vegetable oil (palm, soybean), high fructose corn syrup, yeast, contains 2% or tess isolated soy product, eggs, salt, wisy preservatives (calcium propionate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate), mono and diglycerides, maltodextrin, sugar, natural and artificial flavor, medium chain triglycerides, soy lecithin, fully cooked pork and chicken sausage patty: pork mechanically separated chicken, water, soy protein concentrate, contains 2% or less: salt, pork stock, spices, dextrose, sodium phosphates, sugar, monosodium glutamate citric acid, flavor, caramel color, fully cooked egg patty: whole eggs, nonfat milk, soybean oil, modified corn starch, salt, xanthan gum, natural and artificial butter flavor (soybean oil, butter, lipolyzed butter oil, and natural and artificial flavors) citric acid, pasteurized process american cheese: milk, water, cream, contains 2% or less of cheese culture, citric acid, color added, enzymes, potassium citrate, salt sodium citrate, sorbic acid (preservative) soy lecithin, tetrasodium pyrophosphate contains: egg, milk, soy, wheat, contains bioengineered food ingredients

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial